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1 JOSEPH MASTROPOLE v. GIUSEPPE GIUDICE -- rank: 1000

... involving punitive damages shall be conducted in a bifurcated trial. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(a). Additionally, "[p]unitive damages may be awarded only if ... of nominal damages cannot support an award of punitive damages." N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c). See Smith v. Whitaker , 160 N.J. 221 , 245 ... not be granted in the absence of compensatory damages. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(b). Plaintiff was not awarded compensatory damages in the bankruptcy ...

docket:	a4941-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-01-11
status:	unpublished
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2 LARRY D. CLANTON v. NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC. -- rank: 986

... of proofs. Evidence on punitive damages was not bifurcated. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13 (stating that punitive damages phase may be bifurcated at the ...

docket:	a1737-13
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-09-10
status:	unpublished
citation:
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3 SHELLEY PRITCHETT v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY -- rank: 862

... damages were awarded in the first stage of the trial. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c); Longo v. Pleasure Prods., Inc., 215 N.J. 48 ...

docket:	a1414-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2024-01-30
status:	Published
citation:
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4 ABEL ALDAMA v. JIFFY TRUCKING, INC -- rank: 811

... notice requesting bifurcation of plaintiff's punitive damage claim. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(a) ("Any actions involving punitive damages shall, if requested by ... of punitive damages shall not be admissible in this stage." N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(b). Only "[i]n the second stage of a bifurcated ... fact . . . determine if a defendant is liable for punitive damages." N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(d). We therefore agree that a trial court may not ...

docket:	a3202-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2012-01-17
status:	unpublished
citation:
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5 DEBRA DILWORTH v. MARIE DISALVATORE -- rank: 804

... made in a bifurcated trial if requested by the defendant. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(a). Marie and MCI did not request a bifurcated trial ...

docket:	a4492-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2017-03-16
status:	unpublished
citation:
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6 ADEL MIKHAEIL v. STEVEN WEST -- rank: 794

... compensatory and punitive damages only upon a defendant's request. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13. However, bifurcation does not mean that a different jury must ...

docket:	a1844-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2009-02-04
status:	unpublished
citation:
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7 Elizabeth Hrymoc v. Ethicon, Inc. -- rank: 787

... by any defendant, be conducted in a bifurcated trial.” N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(a). “In the first stage of a bifurcated trial ...

docket:	a-21-23-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-07-25
status:
citation:
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8 JACQUELINE MCDADE v. PP ASSOCIATES, INC -- rank: 780

... have been awarded in the first stage of the trial.' N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c). Pursuant to these principles, we are constrained to reverse ... have been awarded in the first stage of the trial.' N.J.S.A. 2A:15- - 5.13(c). As we noted, we cannot discern whether the jury ...

docket:	a0683-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-12-19
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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9 THOMAS BAGLINI, et al. v. FRANK LAULETTA and UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE CAMPUS, INC., -- rank: 773

... shall determine if a defendant is liable for punitive damages. ��������[ N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13.] Consequently, in the event the issue of punitive damages is ...

docket:	A1606-98
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2001-03-30
status:	published
citation:
Document Size:	63551

10 JUDITH CARRIE RUSAK VS. RYAN AUTOMOTIVE, L.L.C., ET AL. -- rank: 773

... have been awarded in the first stage of the trial." N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c); see also Smith v. Whitaker , 160 N.J. 221 ... punitive damages during the liability phase of the trial. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(b). To the extent the judge believed question six was ...

docket:	a2002-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2011-02-08
status:	published
citation:	418 N.J. Super. 107 12 A.3d 239
Document Size:	55279

11 THOMAS BAGLINI, et al. v. FRANK LAULETTA and UNIVERSITY EXECUTIVE CAMPUS, INC., -- rank: 767

... shall determine if a defendant is liable for punitive damages. ��������[ N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13.] Consequently, in the event the issue of punitive damages is ...

docket:	A0907-98
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2001-03-30
status:	published
citation:	338 N.J. Super. 282
Document Size:	63587

12 MARCUS MACHADO v. EVELYN MCKINNON -- rank: 705

... the plaintiff initially receive an award of compensatory damages. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c). Because plaintiff failed to prove compensatory damages, the judge ...

docket:	a2446-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-02-17
status:	unpublished
citation:
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13 FRANK SCACCIA, M.D. v. J.M. -- rank: 688

... A. , supra , 210 N.J. at 241. In pertinent part, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c) states: "[p]unitive damages may be awarded only if ...

docket:	a1542-14
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2016-09-22
status:	unpublished
citation:
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14 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a3079-11.opn.html -- rank: 660

... is a statutory predicate for an award of punitive damages. N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c).� Finally, in addition, in a LAD case against an ...

docket:	a3079-11 a3079-11
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2014-09-15 2014-09-15
status:	unpublished unpublished
citation:
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15 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a5451-10.opn.html -- rank: 657

... we vacate the punitive damages portion of the judgment. See N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.13(c) ("Punitive damages may be awarded only if compensatory damages ...

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court:	NJ Superior Court Law/Chancery Division
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